Hamas and Fatah sign declaration on ending decadeslong rift after talks in China, agree to form unity government

Hamas, Fatah agree to end divisions, form unity govt

Beijing hopes factions will achieve Palestinian independence at an early date; Israel slams deal to include Hamas in post-war Gaza government.

Leaders of Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, signed a joint statement in Beijing aimed at ending divisions between them, an agreement that strengthens China's role as a mediator in the Middle East. The statement calls for the formation of a Palestinian unity government to oversee Gaza, Jerusalem and the West Bank, and for elections to be held, with leaders of the factions meeting to draft a roadmap. Analysts told The Washington Po…

Hamas, Fatah sign unity agreement brokered by China

Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a government, the groups said on Tuesday. The agreement would bring together the two rivals, along with 12 other Palestinian political groups, to form a united government. That government would hold elections, and once elected, would lead Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Israel tanks advance deeper in southern Gaza as more ceasefire talks expected

Palestinian residents of eastern neighborhoods of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip fled their homes on Tuesday as Israeli tanks advanced deep into the area after Israel ordered the population to evacuate. The tanks pushed into the Khan Younis town of Bani Suhaila and several districts nearby were bombed…

PEKÍN.- El grupo terrorista Hamas anunció este martes haber firmado en Pekín un acuerdo con otras organizaciones palestinas, entre ellas su rival Fatah, un pacto que según China contempla un gobierno de unidad nacional en la Franja de Gaza cuando termine la guerra con Israel.El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Wang Yi, dijo que representantes de 14 grupos palestinos acordaron la formación de “un gobierno interino de reconciliación nac…

Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed in Beijing to form a government together, the groups said Tuesday.